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Japan, South Korea, and the New Logic of Nuclear Energy Security in Northeast Asia
The two neighbors are reshaping the nuclear politics of Northeast Asia – and doing so increasingly in concert with Washi...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailAyesha Siddiqa on the Pakistan Army’s Police State
Siddiqa argues that Pakistan is not a hybrid regime but a case of constitutional militarism, sanctioned by a parliament ...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailXi embarks on whirlwind diplomatic tour
The tour is meant to showcase China has “friends and options,” one expert said.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailUzbekistan confirms purchase of Chinese J-10 fighter jets
Tashkent is now the second foreign operator of the J-10 after Pakistan.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailThe InSight Take: Who Killed Fernando Villavicencio? Ecuador’s Reckoning.
The InSight Take: Who Killed Fernando Villavicencio? Ecuador’s Reckoning. Three years after presidential candidate Ferna...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailA Guide to Trump’s Travel Ban and Visa Pause, by Country
The White House’s growing travel ban is now shutting down immigrant visa processing indefinitely for seventy-five countr...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailUS tech found in Russian ballistic missiles
Dozens of American- and European-made components are still being used to build Russia’s deadly ballistic missiles.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailIndia and Uzbekistan eye uranium deal as ties grow
The leaders of India and Uzbekistan have announced plans to increase bilateral trade to USD5 billion per year. A long-te...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailWelcome to the New Defense-Dominant World
As military power proves less effective, an old IR theory is making a comeback.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailWhy the Middle East Oil Shock Failed to Save Russia’s Budget
Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Russia’s oil windfall looks surprisingly meager despite initial predictions of a reve...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailTerrorism: When the enemy is the state
The war on terror produced many lessons. Its most important was largely overlooked.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailHow Japan stepped past China’s tourist trap
Beijing’s tourism boycott of Japan shows economic leverage doesn’t guarantee economic control.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailChina Wants to Push Taiwan out of the Pacific
China’s pressure campaign against Taiwan doesn’t end when a country switches recognition to Beijing.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailThe U.N.’s Next Leader Will Be Either a Secretary or a General
The race to succeed António Guterres has started—and four very different candidates are in the running.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailWas Abe Shinzo an Idealist?
A new biography of Japan's longest-serving prime minister reevaluates his realist legacy.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailIndia deletes 130 million voters from electoral rolls
Opposition figures said that the change was politically motivated.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailSpate of global meetings reflect fracturing geopolitics
G20 finance ministers were “blindsided” by Russia’s attendance, while the host, the US, blamed Canada for trade tensions...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailRussia ups assaults on Kyiv as battlefield progress stalls
Moscow has been launching non-stop drone strikes across busy areas of Kyiv, including a surge in daytime attacks.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailDespite Delays, China Could Gain Ground in the Space Race
While the U.S. still holds considerable advantages gained through its earlier lunar explorations, China’s planned missio...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailTaiwan Finally Passed Its 2026 Budget. What Got Cut?
The budget was passed almost 9 months late, amid growing concern that defense spending was being held up – especially fu...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailAt SCO summit In Kyrgyzstan, Guterres calls for more representative global governance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help re...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailDecades of war have left ‘depth and breadth’ of trauma across Afghanistan, UN finds
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and eco...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailFood aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though ...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailThe Real Risk of a Trade War With Canada
America needs its neighbors to counter China.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailIAEA concern over diesel supply for Zaporizhzhia generators
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been relying on emergency diesel generators for more than 11 days, with the Int...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailRussian Ambassador to U.K. Ends His Tenure
Andrei Kelin’s tenure between November 2019 and July 2026 spanned the Covid-19 pandemic, the full-scale invasion of Ukra...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailTrump plan to control Venezuelan oil has more holes than Swiss cheese
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States “has just entered into an Agreement” with Venezuela cover...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailJeremy Douglas on Southeast Asia’s Drug Boom
"This is a region that is arguably now the largest epicenter of synthetic drug production in the world," says the UNDOC ...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailThe US needs ‘allied scale’ to counter China
Outmatched on its own, the US can surpass China’s industrial heft by partnering with allies.
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailHow China can muddle through to superpower status
Despite structural challenges, China could rely on its economic and technological engine to become a peerless superpower...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailThe Free Speech Ideologue Taking on Europe
Sarah Rogers’s combative online persona has earned her a reputation. But the State Department official is more deliberat...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailIndia, China Take Small Step Forward Toward Border Settlement
At the recent special representatives talks in Beijing, the two sides agreed to work on identifying less contentious sec...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailRussia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new technique dubbed GuardBreaker that's been put to use by a Russia-aligned ...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailRussia adds $6 million in canopies to North Korea border project as costs soar
Russia’s new border crossing is facing additional costs with the addition of nearly $6 million worth of canopies, taking...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailBessent Reportedly Tells Russian Finance Minister No Economic Lifelines Until Ukraine War Ends
The meeting between Bessent and Siluanov took place on the sidelines of a G20 summit of finance ministers and central ba...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailTrump-Kim summit ‘possible at any time,’ South Korean spy agency says
A summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is “possible at any time,” according to...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailSanctions and bombs won’t end the war in Iran. Trump is running out of options against an intractable foe
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both s...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailGulf states struggle to recover economically after 6 months of war
The Persian Gulf’s extraordinary wealth has long rested on an assumption of stability. The past six months of war have s...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailMyanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Vietnam Soon, State Media Says
All four mainland Southeast Asian states have now extended an official invitation to the general-turned-president since ...
No location · Sep 01, 2026 · WedgetailChina's Xi pledges stronger Russia ties
Beijing flexed its diplomatic might at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan.
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